What holds the eye lens in place?
Regular Contact lenses ahere to the cornea of the eye with natural eye lubrication- nothing else is required, usually.
Intraocular lenses are small corrective lenses implanted behind the iris of the eye and in front of the the lens of the eye to correct myopia and hyperopia.
When the triceps contracts what does the biceps do?
When you contract your bicep, the tricep is relaxed as it is intended to resist against a force in the complete opposite direction. As it is relaxed, it stretches because the insertion point of the muscle in the forearm experiences a pull and the tendon is stretched around the bend of the elbow. There may be a very small contraction in the tricep, to stabilise the contraction of the bicep.
Which type of muscle makes up the majority of the bodies muscle tissue?
Workout on ur back. The back takes up 70% of your upper body muscle. It makes you look huge too.
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The process of swallowing uses muscular contractions of muscle tissue?
Smooth for a+ kids. This means you too dom!
What are the antagonistic and agonist muscles of the ankles?
You have gastrocnemius and soleus muscles on the back of the leg. They have common insertion in the form of tendocalcaneus. On the front side you have muscles of peroneal compartment to antagonize the calf muscles.
Do your lungs have any muscles attached to them?
The lungs are attached to the heart. The heart carries deoxygenated blood through the pulmonary artery to be converted to oxygenated blood in the lungs. The oxygenated blood returns to the heart through the pulmonary veins.
How many muscles does the human face have?
well there are lots of muscels in the human head but im not sure how many for certain as i am only 12 years of age please could you write to me if you no or could find out the answer thanks CHARLIE
What system controls muscles and regulates body activity?
The nervous system controls muscles and glands by electrical impulses.
What are the muscles known as neurovascular entrappers?
Scalene muscles(anterior & middle fibers) can entrap the lower trunk of the brachial plexus, causing neuropraxia of ulnar nerve
Could you pull a muscle in your toe?
Yep! Your foot has tons of little muscles in it. It can happen a lot during exercise-especially swimming where you foot is rotating and contorting a good deal.
Does ecstasy use affect muscle growth?
yes it does because you took to much so either take a little bit or dont take any at all yeah just dont take any at all thanks for readind bye!
If you stop working out then is this muscle going to turn to fat?
NO! your muscle does not turn into fat it just replaces it as you work out. the toning and mass of your muscle will decrease though witch will make your muscle "shrink" even if you dont work out extensivly you still need to do some kind of physical activity to maintain the muscle you have gained.
What separates groups of muscle?
Groups of muscles are defined by their location on the body and the function that they perform e.g. the quadriceps are grouped due to the their location on the femur and they are all responsible for the extension of the knee joint.
What type of muscle is located in the walls of the digestive organs?
Longitudinal and circular muscles. These are known as antagonistic muscles, meaning that one relaxes whilst the other contracts.
What is distinctive about cardiac muscle?
Unique anatomical feature of the Heart muscle is the presence of intercalated discs. They hold the heart cells together and allow the conduction of impulses between the cells. Also cells have a high quantity of mitochondria, for the provision of energy.
Compare and contrast skeletal cardiac and smooth muscles?
Cardiac muscle uses aerobic respiration which is rich in myoglobulin, glycogen, and very large mitochondria that fills over 25% of the cell. Skeletal muscle only 2% of the cell. In turn makes cardiac muscle highly resistant to fatigue.
What muscles are agonists in plantar flexion?
The opposite of plantar flexion is dorsiflexion. Plantar flexion means to increase the angle at the ankle, as in tip-toeing. The muscles involved in dorsiflexion (picking up the toes) are: